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Gustav Nossal

Australian research biologist · Australia · On the map · Scientists · Born 1931 · age 95

Sir Gustav Victor Joseph Nossal is an Austrian-born Australian research biologist. He is famous for his contributions to the fields of antibody formation and immunological tolerance.

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2001Centenary MedalAward2000Australian of the YearAward1996Fellow of the Royal Society of VictoriaAwardRobert Koch Gold MedalAward1994James Cook MedalAward1989Companion of the Order of AustraliaAward1982ANZAAS MedalAward1979Macfarlane Burnet Medal and LectureAward1977Knight BachelorAward1970Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAwardEmil-von-Behring-PrizeAward1967Fellow of the Australian Academy of ScienceAward1931Born4 June 1931

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Centenary Medal2001
Australian of the Year2000
Robert Koch Gold Medal1996
Fellow of the Royal Society of Victoria1996
James Cook Medal1994
Companion of the Order of Australia1989
ANZAAS Medal1982
Macfarlane Burnet Medal and Lecture1979
Knight Bachelor1977
Emil-von-Behring-Prize1970
Commander of the Order of the British Empire1970
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science1967
Fellow of the Royal Society
Albert Einstein World Award of Science
Australian National Living Treasure
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering

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Country
Australia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Living
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Born 1931 · age 95

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